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It felt like the country\u2019s food production system was unraveling.But according to new research, that perception wasn\u2019t\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-18T10:21:54-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/18\/2026-10:21am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Between 2018 and 2022, the United States endured a pileup of disasters: a trade war, floods, the pandemic and drought. Together, they tested our food system, and now new research shows which parts bent under pressure, which snapped and which steadily kept working. The findings can be used to better protect food distribution from future shocks and disruptions.","teaser":"In the spring of 2020, Americans watched grocery store shelves empty in real time. Flour vanished. 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But connect a few oxygen atoms in water, and phosphorus becomes phosphate, a substance so crucial to life on Earth that federal officials recently classified it as a critical\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-17T13:34:49-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/17\/2026-1:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Phosphate is a critical mineral for human health and economic security, and ASU researchers are working to ensure the United States has a secure, affordable supply for years to come.","teaser":"Elemental phosphorus is too volatile to exist in nature.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260217-environment-and-sustainability-phosphate-powers-life-we-know-it-yet-most-us-flush-it-down","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","image_alt":"phosphate fertilizer in gloved hands","image_caption":"Diammonium phosphate fertilizer contains rock that is mined in a limited number of places around the world. 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That was the driving force behind an ASU-hosted exchange that attracted experts from industry, community organizations and academia.","teaser":"Arizona is engaged in a debate about where data centers should be built \u2014 with cities, developers and residents having varying opinions on the issue.So how do we find common ground?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/Event-DataCenter-AI-Exchange-260211-0271.jpg?itok=CDYPQwv-","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260216-environment-and-sustainability-will-rapid-data-center-growth-help-arizona-examining-pros","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/Event-DataCenter-AI-Exchange-260211-0271.jpg?itok=CDYPQwv-","image_alt":"data center panelists speak","image_caption":"Therese Kerfoot (center), EdgeCore executive vice president of strategy, speaks during a Feb. 11 data center development panel at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on ASU\u0026#039;s Tempe campus. Alex Dymersky (left), EdgeConneX manager of power and sustainability, and Dado Slezak, QTS Data Centers executive vice president for power and energy strategy, listen. 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It depends on how well we plan","body":"Electric vehicles are cheaper to refuel and more reliable in the long run than gas-powered cars and trucks.Experts predict that it\u2019s only a matter of time until most vehicles on the road are electric.But how quickly Arizona reaps the rewards of this transition \u2014 and how widely the benefits are\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-11T12:28:18-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/11\/2026-12:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Electric vehicles can be cleaner, cheaper and more reliable for Arizona. But how many people reap these rewards depends on how well the state plans.","teaser":"Electric vehicles are cheaper to refuel and more reliable in the long run than gas-powered cars and trucks.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/EV%20charging.jpg?itok=w5lAlDN5","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260211-environment-and-sustainability-how-much-will-electric-vehicles-benefit-arizona-it-depends","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/EV%20charging.jpg?itok=w5lAlDN5","image_alt":"electric vehicles charging in parking lot","image_caption":"Electric vehicles are increasingly becoming a wallet-wise choice for businesses. 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American politicians, military personnel, scientists and the public, long accustomed to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-11T08:10:16-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/11\/2026-8:10am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Global Security Initiative becomes the Advanced Capabilities for National Security Institute, reflecting both ASU\u2019s growing defense-related research expenditures and commitment to national security.","teaser":"In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world\u2019s first artificial satellite, into a low orbit around the Earth. 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And this time around, there\u2019s an added wrinkle as Arizona\u2019s tax code is in flux.Arizona lawmakers are debating which of the recent federal tax changes the state should adopt. Taxpayers are left wondering how to proceed with filing\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-05T09:23:23-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/05\/2026-9:23am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona lawmakers are debating which of the recent federal tax changes the state should adopt. Taxpayers are left wondering how to proceed with filing their Arizona taxes as the guidelines may shift before the April deadline. ASU News turned to a tax law expert for some answers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"Let\u2019s face it: Tax season is rarely anyone\u2019s favorite time of year. And this time around, there\u2019s an added wrinkle as Arizona\u2019s tax code is in flux.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/calculator-385506.jpg?itok=5hNoEhwE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260205-law-journalism-and-politics-arizona-tax-changes-year-what-know","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/calculator-385506.jpg?itok=5hNoEhwE","image_alt":"Arizona Tax Code","image_caption":"Photo illustration courtesy of iStock\/Getty Images.","related_story":"","news_units":"Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law","interests":"Law|Expert Q-and-A|Politics","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"111036","title":"ASU course inspires students from different majors to engage with government","body":"On a brisk January morning, about 50 students file into a classroom on Arizona State University\u0027s Downtown Phoenix campus.\u0026nbsp;Many of the students are majoring in journalism or nursing but they are here for a different subject \u2014\u0026nbsp;Public Service and American Democracy, offered through ASU\u0027s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-04T12:38:08-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/04\/2026-12:38pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Each year, thousands of students enroll in ASU\u0026#039;s Public Service and American Democracy class, which provides a crash course on American institutions through the lens of founding documents and current events. The entry-level class, which is available to all majors, teaches students how to effect change at all levels of government.","teaser":"On a brisk January morning, about 50 students file into a classroom on Arizona State University\u0027s Downtown Phoenix campus.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/ASU_downtownPhx_flags_crop_0.jpg?itok=-ZepRFG6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260204-law-journalism-and-politics-entrylevel-public-affairs-class-educates-thousands-students","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ayrel Clark-Proffitt","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/ASU_downtownPhx_flags_crop_0.jpg?itok=-ZepRFG6","image_alt":"The flags of the United States, Arizona and ASU fly outside the Ed Pastor Post Office at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus.","image_caption":"ASU photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Public Affairs|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Education|Public affairs|History|Politics","audiences":"First-year students|Community|Policymakers|Prospective students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus|Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"110926","title":"McCain library at ASU to blend history, civics in a living landmark","body":"On a sunny Thursday afternoon along Tempe Town Lake, with Papago Park rising in the distance and Arizona State University just across the water, the setting felt intentional.Shovels were lined neatly in the earth.\u0026nbsp;A towering excavator held a dancing U.S. flag across its frame.\u0026nbsp;Civic\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-30T10:52:50-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/30\/2026-10:52am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Inspired by the life and legacy of the late senator, programming in the John S. McCain III Library and Museum will seek to cultivate leaders who are prepared to address today\u0026#039;s pressing issues.","teaser":"On a sunny Thursday afternoon along Tempe Town Lake, with Papago Park rising in the distance and Arizona State University just across the water, the setting felt intentional.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260129%20McCainLibraryAndMuseumGroundbreaking_1469.jpg?itok=Sy3Zyx5G","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260130-university-news-john-mccain-library-museum-groundbreaking-asu","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/20260129%20McCainLibraryAndMuseumGroundbreaking_1469.jpg?itok=Sy3Zyx5G","image_alt":"A group of five people scoop a shovel full of dirt on a construction site","image_caption":"From left: Former Cardinals football player Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Gov. 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The findings are important because the destocking of rangelands isn\u2019t just the reverse of overgrazing; it poses new ecological and land management challenges.","teaser":"For decades, researchers have focused on the problem of overgrazing, in which expanding herds of cattle and other livestock degrade grasslands, steppes and desert plains.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/destocking%20image.jpg?h=611f2206\u0026amp;itok=1c5qW3AS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260112-environment-and-sustainability-overlooked-decline-grazing-livestock-brings-risks-and","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Rojas-Burke","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/destocking%20image.jpg?h=611f2206\u0026amp;itok=1c5qW3AS","image_alt":"A distant, small herd of cattle grazes in a lush grassland with hills rising behind them.","image_caption":"Livestock populations have declined by about 12% since 1999 in regions that held nearly half of the world\u2019s domestic grazing animals. 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It shapes the way we search, shop and communicate, and it is increasingly present in the systems that support our homes, workplaces and communities.Yet, even as AI continues to expand, a quiet hesitance lingers when it enters the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-09T21:10:57-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/09\/2025-9:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As AI continues to expand, the technology is shaping ever more aspects of our daily life, from how we shop to how we communicate. Yet, a quiet hesitance lingers when it enters the world of personal finance. W. P. Carey School of Business Faculty Associate Jacob Gold outlines why he believes AI in the financial industry sits at the intersection of innovation and human insight, and how that connection is steering its future.","teaser":"Artificial intelligence has become an undeniable force in daily life. 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From the ancestral O\u2019odham\u0026nbsp;canal systems that carried water from the Salt and Gila rivers to today\u2019s cutting-edge community projects that help bring water solutions to\u0026nbsp;rural homes, communities here have adapted and collaborated to sustain\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T12:43:09-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-12:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From the ancestral O\u2019odham\u00a0canal systems to today\u2019s cutting-edge community projects, water and innovation are inseparable in Arizona. That long legacy of creativity and cooperation is at the heart of\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation, a new exhibit led by\u00a0Arizona Water for All, a pillar of the\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation Initiative at Arizona State University.","teaser":"In Arizona, water and innovation are inseparable.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/ASUNewsHeader.jpg?itok=kJx1n3ZZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251204-environment-and-sustainability-arizona-water-innovation-exhibit-highlights-thousand-years","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/ASUNewsHeader.jpg?itok=kJx1n3ZZ","image_alt":"A man stands looking at a sign in a exhibition room with various Arizona water themes.","image_caption":"Visitors explore the Arizona Water Innovation exhibit at ASU\u2019s Innovation Gallery, which highlights more than 1,000 years of water ingenuity across the region. 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According to Arizona State University\u2019s Eugene Schneller, that growing influence is forcing both technology and medicine to adapt.\u201cAI is challenging health care, and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-21T15:49:03-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/21\/2025-3:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into nearly every aspect of health care, from clinical practice to hospital logistics. 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Election officials from around the country came to ASU this week to talk about these issues; here are five takeaways.","teaser":"Next year\u2019s midterm elections are happening at a crucial time in the adoption of AI, with concerns that the new technology could pose threats to the process but also have the benefit of easing the workload for elections officials and educating vot","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Bill%20Gates.jpg?h=346319f7\u0026amp;itok=ZdjiNPFu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251121-law-journalism-and-politics-5-takeaways-about-artificial-intelligence-and-elections","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Bill%20Gates.jpg?h=346319f7\u0026amp;itok=ZdjiNPFu","image_alt":"A man talks into a microphone","image_caption":"Bill Gates, executive director of the Mechanics of Democracy Lab and former chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, moderated a panel on AI and elections Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 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Economists addressed these uncertainties and their impact on the Valley and U.S. economy last week during the 62nd annual Economic Forecast Luncheon,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-21T14:45:03-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/21\/2025-2:45pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This year, the nation has faced the effects of a government shutdown, widespread inflation and rapidly changing trade and immigration policies. Economists addressed these uncertainties and their impact on the Valley and U.S. economy last week during the 62nd annual Economic Forecast Luncheon, sponsored by ASU\u2019s W. P. Carey School of Business and PNC Bank.","teaser":"This year, the nation has faced the effects of a government shutdown, widespread inflation and rapidly changing trade and immigration policies. Economists addressed these uncertainties and their impact on the Valley and U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20251112%20Econ%20Forecast%20Luncheon%20098.jpg?itok=_KGe3jXk","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251121-business-and-entrepreneurship-forecasting-future-how-shifting-policies-are-reshaping","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"W. P. 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Established as a railroad and mining hub in the late 1800s, Patagonia has transformed over time into a community prized for its unique\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-19T14:54:37-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/19\/2025-2:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At a recent workshop, community participants discussed the challenges Southern Arizona is facing in sustaining its most vital resource \u2014 water \u2014 and the actions they can take to meet them.","teaser":"In the small town of\u0026nbsp;Patagonia, Arizona, nestled in the rolling hills south of Tucson, water has long been both a defining feature and a pressing concern.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/ASUNewsheader.jpg?itok=XuuRIh6J","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251119-environment-and-sustainability-charting-shared-groundwater-future-rural-southern-arizona","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/ASUNewsheader.jpg?itok=XuuRIh6J","image_alt":"Four people sit at a table talking and listening intently.","image_caption":"Community participants at a rural groundwater workshop in Patagonia, Arizona, listen intently to each other discussing possible actions they can take. 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Carey Center for Real Estate and Finance\u2019s latest Commercial Broker Sentiment Index, or CBSI, the Valley posted a reading of 62.7 \u2014 signaling the strongest\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-18T20:46:26-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/18\/2025-8:46pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"According to a new report from ASU\u0026#039;s Center for Real Estate and Finance\u2019s latest Commercial Broker Sentiment Index, Phoenix\u2019s real estate professionals are seeing brighter prospects ahead and expect continued improvement into 2026.","teaser":"After a period of uncertainty, confidence is returning to Phoenix\u2019s commercial real estate market.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20220720DroneFLight-TempeTownLake_10.jpg?itok=WkXDjwLH","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251118-business-and-entrepreneurship-asu-center-provides-bridge-between-university-arizonas-real","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/20220720DroneFLight-TempeTownLake_10.jpg?itok=WkXDjwLH","image_alt":"A view of buildings in downtown Tempe with a bridge going toward it over a large lake","image_caption":"A view of downtown Tempe, Tempe Town Lake and the Mill Avenue Bridge, taken in July 2022. 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